The Economic Situation Flashcards

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L’économie mondiale

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The world economy

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La politique économique

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An economic policy

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La crise économique

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The economic crisis

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4
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Le marasme

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(Economic) stagnation

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5
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L’essor économique

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The economic boom

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Stagner

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To stagnate

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La déflation

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Deflation

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La relance

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Reflation

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La dévaluation

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Devaluation

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Dévaluer

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To devalue

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Subventionner

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To subsidize

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12
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Surmonter une crise

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To weather a crisis

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L’activité économique

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Economic activity

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La croissance

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Growth

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15
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La crise économique et financière

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The downturn

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Être en crise

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To be in crisis

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Une dépression

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A slump

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Être en surchauffe

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To be overheating

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19
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Le taux d’inflation

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The inflation rate

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Inflationniste

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Inflationary

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La réévaluation

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Revaluation

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Réévaluer

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To revalue

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Une subvention

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A subsidy

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Criblé de dettes

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Debt-ridden

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Une économie de marché

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A free-market economy

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Une économie mixte

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A mixed economy

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Une économie étatisée

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A state-controlled economy

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Le monétarisme

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Monetarism

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La reprise, le redressement économique

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The economic recovery/revival

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Un ensemble de mesures économiques

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An economic package

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Une économie mal en point

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An ailing economy

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L’inflation à deux chiffres

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Double-digit inflation

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L’inflation galopante

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Runaway inflation

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La récession (à double creux)

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(Double-dip) recession

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Un effondrement financier

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Financial meltown

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Le resserrement du crédit

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The credit crush

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Le mouvement des Indignés

-mouvement de contestation pacifique dénonçant les abus du capitalisme financier. Début Septembre 2011

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The Occupy (Wall Street) movement

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Réduire le déficit budgétaire

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To reduce the budget deficit

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Réduire sa dette

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To reduce one’s debt

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La réduction des dépenses publiques

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Public Spending cuts

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Des mesures d’austérité

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Austerity measures

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Des mesures de relances

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Reflationary measures

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Une agence de notation

-organisme chargé d’évaluer le risque de non-remboursement de la dette d’un Etat, d’une entreprise, Ou d’une collectivité locale, Ou d’un emprunt faisant parti de cette dette

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A credit ratings agency

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Relancer l’économie (5 synonymes)

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To revive / to restart / to reflate / to stimulate / boost the economy

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Faire redémarrer l’économie

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To get the economy going again

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Soutenir la croissance économique

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To sustain economic growth

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Une embellie économique (2 termes)

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An upswing / upturn in the economy

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L’économie commence à repartir

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The economy is beginning to pick up

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Le PIB

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The GDP (The Gross Domestic Product)

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Une récession mondiale se profile à l’horizon mais tout n’est pas noir.

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A world récession is looming large but it’s not all doom and gloom

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Certains pays prennent la crise de plein fouet et les gens doivent se serrer la ceinture

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Some countries bear the burnt of the crisis and the people have to tighten their belt

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Le pays a perdu son triple A Et les perspectives économiques sont sombres

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The country has lost its AAA (credit) rating and The economy outlook is bleak